Elias spent two and a half years at the institute, from autumn 2020 to early 2023. He was involved in teaching and worked at the interface between operations and infrastructure (development). His Master’s thesis (2020!) focused on the line upgrade between Graz and Bruck/Mur, an infrastructure project that is now being examined in detail by ÖBB. Elias now works alongside the other two ‘Operations’ alumni (Stefan and Martin) at the Province of Styria.